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Sri Lanka Map

Large Antique Map of Ceylon, Sri Lanka
Located in Langweer, NL
map of Sri Lanka. Originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost Indien (..)' by F. Valentijn, 1724. Francois
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Antique Mid-18th Century Maps

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Large Antique Map of Ceylon, Sri Lanka
Large Antique Map of Ceylon, Sri Lanka
$749 Sale Price
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H 19.18 in W 24.22 in D 0.02 in
Mercator's Ptolemaic map of Taprobana, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka
Located in Langweer, NL
erroneous location of the island of Sri Lanka near the equator, with a bit of India shown to the northeast
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Antique 16th Century Maps

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Paper

Mercator's Ptolemaic map of Taprobana, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka
Mercator's Ptolemaic map of Taprobana, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka
$550 Sale Price
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H 15.95 in W 20.01 in D 0.02 in
Antique Ptolemaic Map of Ceylon or nowadays Sri Lanka
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tab XII. Asiae Taprobanam'. Ptolemaic map of Sri Lanka. Ptolemy drew on the
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Antique Mid-18th Century Maps

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Antique Ptolemaic Map of Ceylon or nowadays Sri Lanka
Antique Ptolemaic Map of Ceylon or nowadays Sri Lanka
$654 Sale Price
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H 19.3 in W 22.92 in D 0.02 in
Old Map of Southern India and Ceylon 'Sri Lanka', 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'India (Southern Sheet)'. Old map of Southern India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka
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Antique 1880s Maps

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Old Map of Southern India and Ceylon 'Sri Lanka', 1882
Old Map of Southern India and Ceylon 'Sri Lanka', 1882
$275 Sale Price
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H 19.53 in W 24.34 in D 0 in
Antique Map of Sri Lanka – Taprobanae Insulae Descriptio by Mercator, 1607
Located in Langweer, NL
Taprobanae Insulae Descriptio ex Ptolemaeo – Antique Map of Sri Lanka by Mercator, c.1607 This
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Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Maps

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Paper

Rare Attractive Antique Map of Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, 1599
Located in Langweer, NL
Original Antique map of Asia, India, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Maldives by Rosaccio / Ruscelli in
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Antique 16th Century European Maps

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Paper

Rare Attractive Antique Map of Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, 1599
Rare Attractive Antique Map of Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, 1599
$711 Sale Price
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H 9.65 in W 13.78 in D 0 in
Antique Hand-Coloured Map of India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, ca.1599
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Tabula Asiae XI - 1599 Very old and decorative map of India, Sri Lanka and the Maledives
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Antique 16th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Hand-Coloured Map of India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, ca.1599
Antique Hand-Coloured Map of India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, ca.1599
$531 Sale Price
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H 9.45 in W 13.78 in D 0 in
Original Antique Map showing Southern India, Northern Sri Lanka & Malabar, 1652
Located in Langweer, NL
part of India, including the northern part of Sri Lanka. With inset map of Southern India (Malabar
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Antique 1650s Maps

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Paper

Rare Original Antique Ptolemy Map of Ceylon, Present Day Sri Lanka
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map titled 'Tab XII Asiae Taprobanam (..)'. For this map of Toprobana (Sri Lanka
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Antique Late 17th Century Maps

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Paper

Rare Original Antique Ptolemy Map of Ceylon, Present Day Sri Lanka
Rare Original Antique Ptolemy Map of Ceylon, Present Day Sri Lanka
$730 Sale Price
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H 15.56 in W 20.67 in D 0.02 in
Antique German Map of India and Sri Lanka or Ceylon, 1902
By Meyer
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Ostindien.' (Map of India with an inset map of East-Bengal.) This attractive
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20th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique German Map of India and Sri Lanka or Ceylon, 1902
Antique German Map of India and Sri Lanka or Ceylon, 1902
$65 Sale Price
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H 11.82 in W 9.65 in D 0 in
1638 Plancius Detailed Map of Sri Lanka or Ceylon with Decorative Cartouches
Located in Langweer, NL
"1638 Plancius Detailed Map of Sri Lanka with Decorative Cartouches" This beautifully detailed map
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Antique 1630s Maps

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Paper

1638 Plancius Detailed Map of Sri Lanka or Ceylon with Decorative Cartouches
1638 Plancius Detailed Map of Sri Lanka or Ceylon with Decorative Cartouches
$1,365 Sale Price
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H 18.71 in W 22.05 in D 0 in
Original Antique Map of Southern India and Ceylon 'Present-Day Sri Lanka'
By Jakob van der Schley
Located in Langweer, NL
(..)'. Original antique map of Southern India and Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka). This map originates from
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Antique Mid-18th Century Maps

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Paper

Original Antique Map of Southern India and Ceylon 'Present-Day Sri Lanka'
Original Antique Map of Southern India and Ceylon 'Present-Day Sri Lanka'
$796 Sale Price
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H 10.04 in W 14.97 in D 0.02 in
Old Original Map of Chormandel & Malabar, India & Ceylon, Now Sri Lanka, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
southern part of India and the northern tip of Ceylon, Sri Lanka. This map originates from 'Oud en Nieuw
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Antique 1720s Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Southern India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka with Currents
Located in Langweer, NL
of Southern India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. Includes a month by month charting of the currents
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Antique Late 18th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Southern India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka with Currents
Antique Map of Southern India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka with Currents
$265 Sale Price
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H 9.77 in W 14.85 in D 0.02 in
17th-Century Map of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) by Mercator & van den Keere, 1630
Located in Langweer, NL
This captivating 17th-century map titled "Zeilan ou Ceilon Isle" (Ceylon/Sri Lanka) was engraved by
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Antique 1630s Maps

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Antique Miniature Map of Ceylon 'Sri Lanka' and the Maldives by Bertius, 1618
Located in Langweer, NL
Ceylon/Sri Lanka and the Maldives. This map originates from 'Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum Libri
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Antique Early 17th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Sri Lanka with an unusual five-sided shape, circa 1606
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Ins. Ceilan quae incolis Tenarisin dicitur'. This exquisite, early map of Sri
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Antique Early 17th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Sri Lanka with an unusual five-sided shape, circa 1606
Antique Map of Sri Lanka with an unusual five-sided shape, circa 1606
$606 Sale Price
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H 16.93 in W 22.05 in D 0.02 in
Map of Choromandel & Malabar, Incl Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Part of Sri Lanka, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
edge of Sri Lanka. This map originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën (..)' by François Valentyn
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Antique 1720s Dutch Maps

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Paper

Map of Choromandel & Malabar, Incl Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Part of Sri Lanka, 1726
Map of Choromandel & Malabar, Incl Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Part of Sri Lanka, 1726
$580 Sale Price
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H 21.66 in W 24.81 in D 0.01 in
Antique 17th Century Map of the Islands Near Ceylon or Sri Lanka, 1672
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Eyland Ceylon.' Map of the islands near Ceylon or Sri Lanka. Dutch text on
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Antique 17th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique 17th Century Map of the Islands Near Ceylon or Sri Lanka, 1672
Antique 17th Century Map of the Islands Near Ceylon or Sri Lanka, 1672
$237 Sale Price
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H 12.52 in W 7.72 in D 0 in
Old Map of Ceylon 'Sri Lanka' with The North Oriented to The Left, 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
-day Sri Lanka with north oriented to the left. The legendary Adams Brug (Adam's Bridge or Rama's
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Antique 1730s Maps

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Paper

Old Map of Ceylon 'Sri Lanka' with The North Oriented to The Left, 1731
Old Map of Ceylon 'Sri Lanka' with The North Oriented to The Left, 1731
$616 Sale Price
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H 13.78 in W 16.15 in D 0 in
Print of a Dutch VOC Fort on the Peninsula Trincomalee, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
-Berg (Trincomalee, Sri Lanka) The map is taken from: 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' van François
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Antique 1720s Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Trincomalee and Tambalagam Bay, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Bay de Trinquemale'. Map of Trincomalee and Tambalagam Bay in Sri Lanka. While
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Antique 18th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Trincomalee and Tambalagam Bay, 1758
Antique Map of Trincomalee and Tambalagam Bay, 1758
$170 Sale Price
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H 12.29 in W 14.81 in D 0 in
Antique Map of India and Ceylon by Lapie, 1842
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Inde en deca et au dela du Gange'. Map of India and Ceylon (Sri
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Antique Mid-19th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of India and Ceylon by Lapie, 1842
Antique Map of India and Ceylon by Lapie, 1842
$521 Sale Price
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H 19.89 in W 26.78 in D 0.02 in
1683 Alain Manesson Mallet Map of Ancient India, the Ganges, and Taprobane
Located in Langweer, NL
representation of Sri Lanka. Mallet’s map focuses on India as it was understood in classical antiquity
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Antique 1680s Maps

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Paper

1683 Alain Manesson Mallet Map of Ancient India, the Ganges, and Taprobane
1683 Alain Manesson Mallet Map of Ancient India, the Ganges, and Taprobane
$531 Sale Price
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H 7.88 in W 5.32 in D 0.01 in
Original Vintage Pictorial Map Poster Ceylon Tea And Other Industries Sri Lanka
By "Leslie MacDonald ""Max"" Gill"
Located in London, GB
) on a map of Ceylon / Sri Lanka with illustrations of trees, animals and ships and the city and place
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

18th Century Cartographic Depiction of Upper India and Ceylon, 1835
Located in Langweer, NL
, showcasing detailed renderings of India and Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka). The maps reflect the
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Antique 1830s Maps

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Paper

18th Century Cartographic Depiction of Upper India and Ceylon, 1835
18th Century Cartographic Depiction of Upper India and Ceylon, 1835
$417 Sale Price
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H 10.04 in W 14.57 in D 0 in
Antique Print of the Malabar Coast of India showing the VOC establishments, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
-Berg (Trincomalee, Sri Lanka) The map is taken from: 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' van François
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Antique 1720s Maps

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Paper

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Stunning Antique Map of the Island Ceylon or Sri Lanka
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Ins. Ceilan quae incolis Tenarisin dicitur'. This exquisite, early map of Sri
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Antique Early 17th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of India and Ceylon by Lowry, '1852'
Located in Langweer, NL
Original map of India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka). This map originates from 'Lowry's Table Atlas
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Antique Mid-19th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of the Island of Ceylon by W. G. Blackie, 1859
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'The Island of Ceylon'. Original antique map of the Island of Ceylon (Sri Lanka
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Antique Mid-19th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Ceylon 'Sri Lanka' by Ruscelli, 1574
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tabula Asiae XII'. Very decorative map of Sri Lanka. In ancient times, Sri
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Antique 16th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of India, or Hindustan, also showing Sri Lanka
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Hindoostan'. Original antique map of India (or Hindustan). Also shows Sri Lanka
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Antique Mid-19th Century Maps

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Paper

19th Century Illustrated Map of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) with Notable Landmarks
Located in Langweer, NL
the places on the map. The map of Ceylon, now known as Sri Lanka, from Tallis's series would be a
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Antique 1850s Maps

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Original Antique Decorative Map of Sri Lanka, Singapore etc. Fullarton, C.1870
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Sri Lanka and various vignettes including Singapore Wonderful figural border
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Antique 1870s Scottish Maps

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Paper

Ptolemy's Map of Asia Depicting the Island of Ceylon, Taprobana (Sri Lanka)
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tabula Asiae XII'. Ptolemy's twelfth map of Asia depicting the island of
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Antique 16th Century Maps

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Paper

Old Map of India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, 1779
Located in Langweer, NL
Old map of Southern Asia with India and Indochina by Robert de Vaugondy. Gilles Robert de
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Antique 1770s Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Southern India and Ceylon 'Sri Lanka' by J.N. Bellin, 1764
Located in Langweer, NL
Fine antique map of the southern part of India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) with a nice title cartouche
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Antique Mid-18th Century Maps

Fine Copper Engraved Map of the Maldives, Southwest of India & Sri Lanka, c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
, southwest of India and Sri Lanka, and extending from Isles Divandorou down to Pora Moluque. The low
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Antique 1750s Maps

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Paper

Antique Bird's-Eye Plan of the Port City of Colombo, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), 1672
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Columbo.' Bird's-eye plan of the important port city of Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Antique 1670s Maps

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Paper

Original Antique Map of Malabar, Coromandel 'India' and Ceylon
Located in Langweer, NL
(..)'. Large and attractive original hand colored map of Sri Lanka and the Southern part of the Indian
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Antique Mid-18th Century Maps

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Paper

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Set of 12 Antique Mycology Prints of Various Fungi by Barla, circa 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of twelve antique mycology prints depicting various fungi / mushrooms. These prints originate from 'Flore mycologique illustrée: les champignons des Alpes-Maritimes' by J.B. Barla.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Set of 12 Antique Mycology Prints of Various Fungi by Barla, circa 1890
Set of 12 Antique Mycology Prints of Various Fungi by Barla, circa 1890
$744 Sale Price / set
40% Off
H 13.39 in W 10.24 in D 0.02 in
Ancient Crossroads: Albania to Assyria in Antiquity, Published in 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
The map titled "ALBANIA, IBERIA, COLCHIS, ARMENIA, MESOPOTAMIA, BABYLONIA, ASSYRIA" portrays the ancient regions that would encompass parts of modern-day Eastern Turkey, Armenia, Aze...
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Antique 1880s Maps

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Paper

Large Bronze Dancing Shiva, Nataraja, 19th/20th Century, South India
Located in Austin, TX
A heavy and well cast South Indian bronze figure of Shiva Nataraja, or Shiva as Lord of the Dance, in the Chola style, late 19th or early 20th century, India. Shiva is portrayed ...
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Antique Early 1900s Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Antique Map of The German Empire (West Sheet), 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Transport yourself to the heart of history with an original Antique Map of The German Empire (west sheet) from 'The Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World,' meticulously craf...
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Antique 1880s German Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of New England and Eastern Canada by Homann Heirs, circa 1755
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Partie Orientale de la Nouvelle France ou du Canada (..)'. Original antique map of New England and Eastern Canada made after J.N. Bellin. The map extends from Lak...
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of New England and Eastern Canada by Homann Heirs, circa 1755
Antique Map of New England and Eastern Canada by Homann Heirs, circa 1755
$1,896 Sale Price
20% Off
H 21.07 in W 24.22 in D 0.02 in
19th Century French Repousse Silver Plated on Copper Jewelry Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant, antique Napoleon III copper box in your master bath to keep your jewelry safe and organized. Crafted in France circa 1880, the ornate casket is almost square in s...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

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Silver Plate, Copper

Engraving of a Map of Florida, the Gulf Coast, Caribbean & Central America, 1728
Located in Langweer, NL
This exceptional antique map, titled "Nouvelle Carte Marine de Toute les Cotes de l´Amerique" and alternatively known as "Nieuwe groote en seer Curieuse Paskaart van Geheel-WestIndie...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Maps

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Paper

Engraving of a Map of Florida, the Gulf Coast, Caribbean & Central America, 1728
Engraving of a Map of Florida, the Gulf Coast, Caribbean & Central America, 1728
$12,447 Sale Price
30% Off
H 24.61 in W 40.56 in D 0.02 in
Mid-Century Macassar Sideboard, France, 1960s
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
French Art Deco sideboard, credenza, with bar cabinet. The sideboard features stunning Macassar wood grain and rich pattern. It offers ample storage, with shelves and a column of dra...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Teak

Mid-Century Macassar Sideboard, France, 1960s
Mid-Century Macassar Sideboard, France, 1960s
$6,164
H 36.62 in W 87.01 in D 20.48 in
Umpire Locker Dry Bar Cabinet with Maple, Leather, Stained Glass MADE by Moniomi
Located in Miami, FL
The graphic layering of exotic burled and cathedral grained woods create the elevated “locker” bar cabinet. Interiors are adorned in woods, hand-woven leather, a touch of onyx and th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dry Bars

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Leather, Stained Glass, Birdseye Maple

Antique 18th Century Pair Indian Hindu Erotic Kamasutra Miniature Paintings 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality pair of antique 18th century Indian erotic Kamasutra paintings, circa 1750. The paintings most likely North-East India or possibly Nepal, are very finely painted with ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings and Screens

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Paint

Rare Antique Map of the Americas with Island California by Danckerts, c.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare Antique Map of the Americas with Island California by Justus Danckerts, ca. 1696 This exceptional antique map titled Novissima et Accuratissima Totius Americae Descriptio per I...
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Maps

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Paper

Rare Antique Map of the Americas with Island California by Danckerts, c.1680
Rare Antique Map of the Americas with Island California by Danckerts, c.1680
$3,319 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20.48 in W 24.22 in D 0.02 in
Native US Flora - Six Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879
Located in Langweer, NL
The image displays a collection of six chromolithographs depicting various plant species. These illustrations are characterized by their botanical accuracy and aesthetic appeal, typi...
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Antique 1870s Prints

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Paper

Native US Flora - Six Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879
Native US Flora - Six Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879
$566 Sale Price
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H 9.85 in W 7.09 in D 0.01 in
Early 20th Century Colonial Sri Lankan Satinwood Garden Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
Hand-turned garden chair made of solid satinwood, Colonial, Sri Lanka, circa 1900. Hand-caned seat and back. Came from a British Military family in Sri Lanka. 40.25" overall height ...
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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Armchairs

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Cane, Satinwood

19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning 19c Anglo Ceylonese sewing box of museum quality. Made in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) circa 1860, this is one of the finest sewing boxes of it’s kind ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

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Silver

19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
$8,999
H 7.5 in W 16.75 in D 11.25 in
19th Century Sri Lankan Trunk with Ebony Trim
Located in San Marino, CA
A 19th century Sri Lankan Trunk made of jakwood with ebony trim. Bright hardware and handles on squat feet.
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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ebony

19th Century Sri Lankan Trunk with Ebony Trim
19th Century Sri Lankan Trunk with Ebony Trim
$3,800
H 23.5 in W 45.5 in D 20.5 in
Rare Decorative Leaded-Glass Window Picturing The Queen of the East, ca. 1899
Located in Langweer, NL
Original Antique Leaded-glass window depicting "Batavia, Queen of the East' & the Coat of Arms of Batavia, in wooden door, execution Atelier van Gebrand Glas 't Prinsenhof - Jan Scho...
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Antique 1890s Dutch Art Nouveau Antiquities

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Lead

Rare Decorative Leaded-Glass Window Picturing The Queen of the East, ca. 1899
Rare Decorative Leaded-Glass Window Picturing The Queen of the East, ca. 1899
$31,500 Sale Price
30% Off
H 43.71 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
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Sri Lanka Map For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal sri lanka map for your home. Each sri lanka map for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect sri lanka map — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Meyer each produced at least one beautiful sri lanka map that is worth considering.

Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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